I’m not sure what is happening to the daily posts I write, but I see that yesterday’s isn’t available. This happened a week or so ago too. That time I figured I’d not hit the last post button. Since that time I make sure I see the post complete before I log out. ???

I went to see my prayer warrior Lois yesterday. As I was catching her up on ones she is covering in prayer she told me something I had heard from her once before but had buried it at that time. Isaiah 61:3 says God takes the mourners and makes them oaks of righteousness who are STRONG, MAGNIFICENT AND DISTINGUISHED. A year or two ago she had written this out and sent it to me. At that time I put it in my bible thinking she is such a nice lady! Yesterday, when she said this to me again, she said I needed to not just hear this but to believe it. The very Jesus Christ Who lives within me is all of this and I am this too because of WHO is in me.

This morning as I journaled I thanked God for Lois and her words. When I asked Him what He wanted me to know for today, His response was to take these characteristics to heart and praise Him today for making them real in me. I think good grief, only a Savior and Lord could take the shame I kept hidden for so very long and use it in a vessel, me, making it strong, magnificent and distinguished! I shake my head with great humbleness and thanksgiving for this loving and gracious GOD we get to serve!